Scholastic guidance and gender equality: a virtuous combination

Abstract

In the recent guidelines coming from European Union Resolutions and Reports of international organisations (OCSE, OECD), school guidance is interpreted as a strategic lever for the development of economic, educational, cultural and social policies marked by ideals of mobility and equity. Likewise, it is seen as a pivot for changes affecting not only society in general, but specifically equal opportunities in the world of work and education. After a survey in the European and international context, the contribution investigates whether, in our country, national directives on school guidance take the principle of gender equality into account. Finding that they do not, the paper proposes theoretical and educational paths to activate "gender-sensitive" guidance paths, highlighting the positive repercussions both in strictly educational terms and for sustainable social development.